Account-register.



S. W. CRANE.

AGGOUNT REGISTER.

APPLICATION nun JUNBB, 1911.

1,031,325. Patented liul 2, 1912.

' 2 BENIN-SHEET 1 M a 25 Z2 F) LS: W Inventor Wiesg;

Attorneys S. W. CRANE.

ACCOUNT REGISTER,

' 111101111011 11mm JUNE 6,1911.

I 1,031,325. Patnfied July 2, 1912.

7 Attorneys Specification ot Letters Intent.

. Patented Ju1 2,1912l Application filed June 6, 1911. Serial No.631,645.

Toall whom it may concern: I I Be it known that I, SAMUEL W. Cinema, a.5 citizen of the United States, resldmg at f La Fayette, in the countyof Tippecanoe and State of Indiana, have invented a new and usefulAccount-Register, of which the following is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application, is an accountregister, adapted to hold sale slips, whereby, by carrying the balanceforward, from slip to slip, the account is always ready tor settlement,it thereby being possible to dispense with the day book, with thejournal, and w1th the ledger, although the device is by no means to beconfined to the use above pointed out.

One object of the present invention 15 to provide an account registerwhich is compact in construction, and so constructed that it willcontain many separate accounts, the construction of the device beingsuch that each separate account may be readily reached and examined.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter, employing a series of leaves, each of which is adapted tocontain a number of accounts, the leaves, in series, being readilyremovable from the case in which they are inclosed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel form ofsupporting structure,

upon which the leaves are carried, the supporting structure beingflexlble, to permit the leaves to be swung outwardly, the supportingstructure, however, being capable of, being disposed in rigid form, tomaintain the leaves in pro or relation within the case.

A further 0b]60t of the invention is to provide novel means forassembling the leaves with the hinged members.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription roceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the reciseembodiment of invention herein dlsclosed can be made within the scope ofwhat is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings,--Figure 1 shows the in- 'vention inperspective; Fi 2 isa frag mental vertical section 0 a the structure shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3is a perspective 5 showing the manner of assemblin the leaves with thehinges, the view alsos owing the general construction of thexhin ;-F ig;4 is atransverse section of oneo the leaves,

F' 5 is a vertical section showi a s1 tly m filified form of theinventionfind 6 is a perspective showing one form of means whereby thebank of leaves may be yieldingly supported within the case.

In carrying out the invention there is provided as a primary andfundamental ele ment, a case denoted generally by the numeral 1. Thiscase 1 may be of any desired size, so as to contain any desired numberofbanks of leaves. However, for convenience in illustration, the case 1has been shown as of a sufiicient size to contain one of leaves only. Atthis point it may be stated thatthe form of the invention appearing inFig. 5 may be examined with profit since the construction of Fig. 5 isidentica with the construction of Fig. 1, saving in a slightmodification of the suspension means, as will be described hereinafter.The case 1 consists ofsides 2, a back 3, a to 4 and a bot tom 5.Hingedly connected with the ,bottom 5, is a vertically swinging closure6, suitable locking means 7 being provided upon the top 4 of thecase,for engagement with the upper edge of the closure.

The invention furtherincludes a bank of leaves, adapted to be removablymounted in 1 hinges comprise, as shown in Flg.3,- hinge members proper,denotedby the numeral 8, knuckled together, as shown at 9. Upon thehinge members 8 are superposed blocks 10. The blocks 10 are adapted toabut/against each other, so that each set of hinge members a.

may constitute a ri d structure; A series of rods 11 are provi ed, theserods 11 being extended throu h the blocks 10 and throu the hinge mem ers8, as shown at12, t 0 ends 12 of the-rods 11 being reduced in diameter,and being threaded, to receive nuts 14; a The rods 11 thusconstitute ameans for binding the hinged members roper 8, to the blocks 10. Securedto the r0 9 11, are plates 15. Alinedwith the rods 11, but disposed uponthe opposite face of the plates 15 from the rods 11, are other rods 16.Otherroda 17 and 18 are applied to opposite facesof the plates 15, ajacentthe lateral edges its thereof. Through the rods 17 and 18 are 011s 20, are coiled, as shown at 21, about the rods 19, the'lower ends ofthe cllps, denoted by the numeral 22, bearing against the plates 15,below the rods 19. The construction of these clips, and their operation,will appear from the drawin s, wit out specific illustration. Upon thelower ends 22 of the clips, may be positioned tags'23 indexed in anydesired manner.

Theouter edges of the foremost leaf, denoted specifically by the numeral24 in Fig. 1, may be provided, as shown at Fig. 5, along its edges, withan additional rod 25, extended across the upper edge of the leaf 24, toform a bail 26. The rearmost leaf may be equipped with a similar bail27, upon which is journaled for rotation, a roller 28, adapted to bearagainst the rear wall 3'of the case 1. a

In supporting all of the leaves or plates 15 within the case 1, abearing bracket 29 is mounted upon the bottom -5, adjacent the front ofthe case, the bracket 29 being notched in its upper edge, to receive arod 30 mounted in an opening 31 in the foremost of the hinge blocks 10,as seen in Fig. 3. Noting particularly Fig. 2, it will be seen that whenthe blocks 10 are all alined, a rigid structure will be provided, theforward end of which is elevated, by means of the bearing bracket 29, atsome distance above the bottom 5 of the case, the rear end of thisbridging structure resting upon the bottom of the case, adjacent therear of the case.v

The closure member 6 may be swung downwardly into a horizontal position,as shown in Fig. 1, whereupon the leaves or plates 15, one after theother, may be swung forwardly, as shown.

The hinge construction involving the members 8 and 10 is such that theleaves may readily be swung forwardly, one or.

more at a time. Owing to the fact, however,

that the bridging structure involving the blocks 10, slants, rearwardlyand downwardly, toward the bottom of the case, those leaves 15 whichremain within the case, will be tilted rearwardly, so that the roller 28will bear against the rear wall of the case. Therefore, those leaves orplates 15 which are disposed within the case, cannot fall accidentallyforwardly, out of the case. Moreover, the roller 28, riding upon therear wall 3 of the case, facilitates the operation of tilting each leafforwardly, it being obvious, that as each leaf is swung forwardly, intothe position shown in Fig. -1, those leaves whlch remain within thecase, will be moved upwardly and downwardly, to a slight extent.

Noting Fig. 5, it may be stated that the structure of Fig. 5 isidentical with the structure of Fig. 1, saving for the fact that, whendesired, a yieldable support for the blocks 10,-may be provided at therear of the case. This yieldable support may be of any desired form. Inthe form shown in Fig. 5, screw-eyes or the like 30 are inserted intothe back 3 of the case, a rod 31 being mounted in the screw-eyes 30. Tothe rod 31 may be hingedly connected other rods 32, carrying at theirlower ends, .retractile springs 33, connected with chains 34, which, intheir'turn, at their lower ends, are connected with the rearmost of thehinge blocks 10.

It will be clearly understood that the roller 28. and the bail 26 may beengaged simultaneously, whereby the entire bank of leaves may be liftedout of the case 1, it being observed that each bank of leaves isremovably seated in the bearing 29.

It will be understood that the manner of connecting the transverse rods19 with the leaves 16, may differ from the specific means hereinbeforedescribed, it being merely essential, primarily, that the leaves 15 beprovided with outstanding flanges, through which the rods 19 maybethrust removably. The spring clips 20 may be mounted upon the rods 19,and may be made to cooperate with the leaves or plates 15, withoutresorting to rivets or other securing elements, adapted to mar theappearance of the structure.

Having thus described the invention,

the rods, and engaging the hingedly connected elements, to hold saidelements en ga ed with the blocks; leaves carried by the r s; bailsconnected with the lateral edges of the foremost .and rearmost leaves,and standing above said leaves; a roller journaled upon the upstandingportion of one of said, bails; and a rod inserted through and protrudingbeyond the side faces of, the terminal blocks of the series.

2. As an article of manufacture, a portable filing device, adapted to beremovably mounted in a cabinet, and comprising hingedly connectedelements; blocks superposed upon said elements and adapted to abutagainst each other, to maintain the hingedly connected elements inalinement; rods having reduced ends extended through the blocks andthrough the hingedly connected elements; means upon the ends of the rodsand ,engagin the hingedly cony own, I have hereto affixed my signatureneetecili zelelllilehfis, I hkos d isaid elements1 e11: in thepres'enceoftwo witnesses.

gage wit t e' 0c eaves carrle' y i the rods; and bails connected withthe l'at- SAMUEL CRANE 6 eral edges of the. foremost and rearmost!Witnesses: a

leaves, and standing above said leaves; Gm. W. BAx'mn,

In testimony that I olaiin the foregoing as HARRY G. Home

